Question

Mrs. Brandt is buying markers and crayons for her preschool classroom. Markers are sold in packs of

12
, and crayons are sold in packs of
8
.

What is the least number of packages of each that Mrs. Brandt must buy to have the same number of markers and crayons?

Answer 1

For the markers you need 2 packs and for the crayons you need 3 packs. The least common multiple of 12 and 8 is 24